Install Traps App for Android

Obtain the link for your Android distribution package and send the link to your end users.
Instruct the end user to perform the following steps:
From the Android endpoint, open the custom download link for the Traps app.
This opens the Traps app in the Google Play. Do not attempt to open the link in a browser.
Install
the app and follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.
Open
the app when installation completes.
(
Android 5.1 and later releases
) Grant access to Traps to monitor apps.
If additional permissions are required for your Android version, the Traps app prompts you to
Permit usage access
.
This setting may have a different name depending on your Android version.
Exit the Traps app usage settings and then return to the Traps app.
Activate the Traps app for Android.
Enter the
First name
and
Last name
of the end user, and the user’s
Company email address
and then click
ACTIVATE
.
The Traps management service uses this information to identify the endpoint.
If activation fails, Traps displays a notification with a link to manually supply the custom package URL or distribution ID. For example, if your custom package URL is
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paloaltonetworks.trapsa&referrer=123456abcdef
, you can specify the entire URL, or, you can specify only the distribution ID which is the string following
referrer=
in the URL (for example, 123456abcdef). To retry activation, click
ACTIVATE BY URL
and supply the required information.
(
Optional
) Configure additional app settings.
From the
Summary
page, select the Traps menu at the top left and then select
Settings
. From this area, you can configure settings such as your preferred
Language
and preferences for
Notifications
that Traps displays.